Saint Ives Travel guide

Saint Ives : Michelin's recommendations

This charming fishing port, with winding alleys and houses built on its hillside, has been a favourite destination for artists since 1880, when Whistler and Sickert came here in the footsteps of Turner. The most attractive part of the village is called The Island, which occupies a small headland where fishermen's houses huddle together, lining winding and stepped alleys. In summer, most of the action takes place on the town’s wharf with its restaurants and café terraces.

Tourist attractions Saint Ives : Things to see and do

Barnoon colline GB - Saint Ives TR26 1AD

House where Barbara Hepworth and her husband, the painter Ben Nicholson lived. The abstract sculptures of stone and polished wood are the fruit of a life devoted to sculpting. The workshops contain a number of blocks of stone that she had begun to wo..

Porthmeor Beach GB - Saint Ives TR26 1TG

This magnificent building (1993) enjoying a lovely view over the sandy beach of Porthmeor was designed by Eldred Evans and David Shaley. The asymmetrically shaped art gallery rises in harmonious spirals, offering a functional and light space in which..

GB - Saint Ives TR26

Penwith, the most westerly part of Cornwall, is a magnificent headland often pounded by the ocean waves. Its bleak beauty derives from its granite foundation, the wind and its small granite churches. There is a magnificent view of the coast from Cape..

Hotels Saint Ives

Gabriel Street GB - St Ives TR26 2LU

Prix Prices from : 75 £

The Western Hotel is housed in an historic building in the centre of St Ives and 5 minutes’ walk from the beach. It offers a traditional Cornish pub with a beer garden. The simply decorated rooms at The Western Hotel have a TV and a private bathroom..

Treloyan Avenue GB - St Ives TR26 2DE

Within 72 acres of private grounds, this hotel overlooks St Ives and the Cornish coast. It has a choice of heated indoor swimming pools, and an 18-hole golf course. Guests at the Tregenna Castle Estate can enjoy 2 on-site restaurants, offering fine ..

Restaurants Saint Ives

Porthmeor Beach GB - Saint Ives TR26 1JZ

Simple little beachfront café; a very popular spot, as all of the tables have a view. Service is friendly and the atmosphere, laid-back. Menus are largely made up of Mediterranean small plates but offer a few more substantial dishes too.

GB - Halsetown TR26 3NA

Relaxed, slightly quirky pub, a short drive from St Ives. There are various little areas to sit in, as well as a lovely suntrap of a terrace. Menus are appealing, offering lots of Mediterranean and also some globally influenced dishes.

Fish St GB - Saint Ives TR26 1LT

Personally run with a reassuring efficiency, this first floor restaurant just off Harbour Beach puts Cornish produce centre stage, with a menu of classic dishes cooked in a modern style. Marble-topped bar; modern décor.

Beach House, The Wharf GB - Saint Ives TR26 1LG

This open-fronted restaurant is a breath of fresh air. They serve coffee and cakes in the morning, followed by modern, tasty dishes at lunch and dinner. Local fish takes centre stage and their Exe mussel chowder is well-known.

Old Lifeboat House, The Wharf GB - Saint Ives TR26 1LF

Former lifeboat station in a great harbourside location; sit upstairs by the window. Both the set and à la carte menus are offered throughout the day. Dishes are European in base with a modern slant - go for one of the fish specials.

Market Pl GB - Saint Ives TR26 1RZ

Relaxed modern bistro with a semi-open kitchen and a contemporary art display. The regularly changing menu places its emphasis on fresh local seafood and cooking is gutsy, rustic and big on flavour. The owner is a third generation fisherman and has l..